Record Time

Finding rare music on the Web just keeps getting easier and easier

By

Jesse Drucker

Updated April 3, 2006 12:01 a.m. ET

It's easier than ever to locate hard-to-find music on the Web -- and I don't mean with iTunes.

Nearly three years ago, I wrote about how the Web made it possible to satisfy my quest for rare -- or used -- vinyl and compact-disc recordings. At the time, file-sharing services such as Napster and Kazaa had received all the attention for making it possible to download millions of songs free -- and often illegally. But more important for...